Bad Sisters
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Youre not protecting me.
Youre isolating me, Becka tells her sister.
Its paternalistic, and demonstrates how its not just men who can wield their social power in problematic ways.
The Becka we know as viewers is wonderfully complex.
Shedoeslike sex, and shedoesnotcare when other people judge her for it.
Becka is also a smart, ambitious entrepreneur.
As we see in her business plan proposal to JP, she has done her research.
Was it always his plan to screw Becka over?
Whatever the reason, JPs about-face on the loan is a dick move.
Broadly, this is how patriarchy works.
White, rich men get to define reality for everyone else.
Its also how he is able to control Grace so effectively.
He must be right, for he is A Respectable Man.
But the world is changing, and the Garvey sisters are not having any of it.
No, Im not a wreck.
And that doesnt make me mad, or drunk, or hysterical.
That just makes me angry!
But Becka refuses to let JPs manipulations cost her more than they already have.
She is angry at Grace, sure, but, more than that, she is worried for her.
He understands there is a world of difference between those two statements between conscious intent and action.
Its one more example of how good of a man Matt is always trying to be.
In some ways, not a lot happens in Baby Becka.
In those ways, its as good asBad Sistershas been so far (which is very good).
But Becka is stronger and smarted than her sisters give her credit for.
None of this sounds suspicious, but this show doesnt give us details for no reason.
But we do get a bit more insight into the characters interiority here.
After she relays JPs message to Becka, we follow her as she walks through town.
She is obviously miserable, and made even more miserable when Blanaid pretends not to see her.
Lanter, when she asks Blanaid about it, her daughter expresses frustration.
Can you just stand up, Mom?
she pleads, as her mother cleans the bathroom floor.
You never stand up.
You never do anything.
Are your family not supportive of your massage work?
… All those nice houses and no one could give you a hand?
Matt has an excellent point.
Periods and gin isnt gonna cut it.
JPs imagining of how the Garvey sisters spend all their time.
We get more insight into what JPs family life was like when he was growing up.
Then, his sister was gone and JP had Miso the Cat for himself.
Strongly implied he killed the sister and took the cat.
Its not safe, in general, to send pictures of your pussy, though.
Bibi, on Ursulas sexting.
Its your fucking vulva, you might do what you want with it.
Becka, on Ursulas sexting.
